“7Before she was in labor she gave birth; before her pain came upon her she delivered a son. 8Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a nation be brought forth in one moment? For as soon as Zion was in labor she brought for her children.” – Isaiah 66:7-8 (ESV)
What if everything we ever wanted happened in just a moment? What if we were to solve everything without any time to learn? What if we were able to finally move on, because there was nothing else to be concerned with, at an instant?
These are all questions that really get me thinking and help me to understand a bit more verses 7 & 8 above. Those verses are referring to the creation of the new Israel. I also look at them in that the moment of our salvation everything changes.
When we accept Christ, we are born into our Heavenly Father’s family. Without delay, without having to wait, without having anything else to be concerned, in an instant. We are able to celebrate our new life and not have to look at what is to come.
It is hard to conceive that this moment is so great. I have learned that growth takes time, be a lifelong learner, and not to expect change to happen immediately. Our salvation goes against all of that and the only explanation for any of it is that God is greater than this world.
Are you able to look at your salvation as a change in an instant? Do you believe that your change is in a moment, really?
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